H. Harrison Haskell

H. Harrison Haskell II
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1978
Preceded byBudd Dwyer
Succeeded byTom Swift
Personal details
Born(1939-12-04)December 4, 1939
Titusville, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
DiedJuly 28, 1990(1990-07-28) (aged 50)
Sebring, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materStetson University (BA)

Howard Harrison "Jay" Haskell II (December 4, 1939 – July 28, 1990) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 6th district from 1971 to 1978.[2]

Biography

Haskell was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania on December 4, 1939. He attended Titusville Area High School and Mercersburg Academy, graduating from Stetson University with a bachelor of arts and working on a masters degree. While at Stetson University, Haskell participated in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.

Haskell started his political career serving as assistants to two U.S. Congressmen from Pennsylvania, James D. Weaver (1962–1964) and James G. Fulton (1963–1965). He later served as an assistant to the chair of the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee in 1966. From 1967 to 1970, Haskell worked as appointment secretary and assistant secretary for legislation to Governor Raymond P. Shafer.

Haskell was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 6th district in 1970, serving for three consecutive terms. He was elected as a delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention. He was defeated in the 6th district Republican primary by Tom Swift in 1978.

Haskell died in Sebring, Florida on July 28, 1990 and was buried in Fairview Cemetery in Pleasantville, Pennsylvania.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Pennsylvania Manual". 1976.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members H". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ "H. Harrison Haskell". PA House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved April 28, 2024.


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